The Mirror, Vol. 11, No. 538
“Phnom Penh: Samdech Akak Moha Senapadei Dekchor Hun Sen announced his firm position toward the Secretary-General of the United Nations [UN], saying that if the UN Secretary-General’s Representive for Human Rights in Cambodia is not changed, the Cambodian Government will not work with him.
“Samdech Dekchor Hun Sen said this at the inauguration of a dormitory for female students on the morning of 12 December 2007.
“Samdech Dekchor said that the UN human rights group speaks badly, ‘They are a long-term tourist group.’ Samdech Dekchor continued, ‘They are not prohibited from coming to Cambodia, but Hun Sen has the right not to receive them, officials of the Royal Government have the right to receive or not to receive them, but Hun Sen will not receive them forever.’
“Samdech Hun Sen went on to say, ‘If the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon still uses such a person, let him do so.’
“And he stated, towards the UN Secretary-General, ‘If he still uses that person, the Cambodian Prime Minister will not work with him.’
“Samdech Dekchor expressed the hope that the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon will consider this issue.
“Samdech Dekchor reminded his audience also that he had told Mr. Kofi Annan, ‘Cambodia does not expect good reports on human rights in Cambodia; if there were good reports on human rights in Cambodia, those who work for the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights in Cambodia will have no work to do, they will have no salaries.’
“Samdech considers that the human rights group looks only at individual trees, they do not look at the whole forest; it means that 90 percent of good points are not seen, but only 1 percent of bad point is seen – then they write something bad about Cambodia.’ Rasmei Kampuchea, Vol.15, #4461, 13.12.2007
Newspapers Appearing on the Newsstand:
Thursday, 13 December 2007
Deum Ampil, Vol.2, #47, 12-18.12.2007
- In Cambodia, More Than 94 Hectares of Land Are Given as Concessions to 58 Private Companies, Causing Impacts on Citizens and the Environment
- US [Ambassador Joseph Mussomeli] Praises Progress of Respect for Human Rights in Cambodia
- [Radio station director] Mam Sonando Fears that Sambok Khmum Radio Will Become Political Pedal for Parties Outside the Government
- Corruption Makes Connections to 023 Phone Network of Telecom Cambodia Good for One Day and Bad for Another
Cheat Sachak, Vol.4, #47, 12-21.12.2007
- Samdech Hun Sen: ‘Changing of [officials’] Attitudes Is Important in Reform Process’
Kampuchea Thmey, Vol.7, #1517, 13.12.2007
- Thailand Plans to Release 25,000 Prisoners [to welcome 80th anniversary of King]
Khmer Machas Srok, Vol.1, #71, 13.12.2007
- Mr. Sam Rainsy Considers Comments of UN Special Envoy [Yash Ghai] to Be Right
- Hun Sen Gets Very Furious While Yash Ghai Touches on Sore Points of the Government
- Reach Sambath [Khmer Rouge tribunal spokesperson]: No Cancellation of the Tribunal [denying rumors]
Koh Santepheap, Vol.40, #6217, 13.12.2007
- Message Sent to UN Secretary-General; Cambodian Prime Minister Will Not Work With Yash Ghai Forever
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Holds Press Conference to Condemn Yash Ghai
- Director of Sambok Khmum Radio FM 105 Asks Three Political Parties [Sam Rainsy Party, Human Rights Party, and Norodom Ranariddh Party] to Stop Broadcasting Programs Which Accuse Each Other
Moneaksekar Khmer, Vol.14, #3336, 13.12.2007
- US Citizens Insist that Bush Government Provide Aid Directly to Khmer Rouge Tribunal
Rasmei Kampuchea, Vol.15, #4461, 13.12.2007
- ‘If the UN Doesn’t Change the Person, Hun Sen Will Not Work with Him Forever’
- Ratanakiri Authorities Do Not Take Action to Prevent Illegal Export of Luxury Wood [to Vietnam]
- Samdech Chea Sim Receives Delegation of Konrad Adenauer Foundation
- Samdech Dekchor [Hun Sen]: ‘If there Is No Investment in Capacity Building for Women, Don’t Speak about Gender’
- Approximately 86,335 Hectares of [grabbed] Forest Land in Sihanoukville Found, to Be Expropriated
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